“[A] gothic tale of doomed love and vengeful spirits.‘ — The Washington Post “Don’t read this gothic horror right before bedtime, especially if you’re prone to nightmares.‘ — Good Housekeeping “Pretty much the perfect Gothic novel… meaning it reads like a brilliant piece of historical fiction and a, ‘Okay; I’m gonna need to sleep with the lights on now;’ horror novel.” — Jezebel “The scary, atmospheric, gorgeous Gothic of my dreams.” — Rachel Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs “Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish.” — Simone St. James , New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel ‚A haunted history, a gory gothic, a forbidden romance. This book kept me up at night, and it was worth every second of lost sleep.‘ —Alix E. Harrow , New York Times bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches “A hypnotic, sinister tale that is equal parts terrifying and luxurious. Cañas’s debut is a nightmare lined with velvet.” — Roshani Chokshi , New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves “A haunting gorgeous tale of doomed love, vengeful spirits, and tortured faith that I could not put down.” — S.A. Chakraborty , bestselling author of The Empire of Gold ‚Lush, sinister, and darkly romantic. The Hacienda is a haunting and brilliant debut.‘ — Alexis Henderson , author of The Year of the Witching “Absolutely enthralling—I read it in one sitting because its vivid prose and spectacular twists and turns made it impossible to put down.” — Genevieve Gornichec , bestselling author of The Witch’s Heart “As romantic as it is terrifying, The Hacienda is a lush, atmospheric read that never pulls any punches. Horror fans, fantasy fans, and romance fans will all find something to love here.” — Hannah Whitten , New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf “A stunning, spellbinding debut. The Hacienda is bone-chilling and gloriously gothic. Absolutely unmissable.” — Rachel Harrison , author of The Return ‚ The Hacienda is a ghost story that also earns its place as literature. Cañas is a name to watch.‘ — Daniel Abraham , co-author of The Expanse series “[A] spooky Gothic story full of supernatural flourishes.‘ — PopSugar ‚Cañas clearly knows the genre, alternately deploying and subverting haunted house tropes. The result is a brilliant contribution to the new wave of postcolonial Gothics. Readers won’t want to miss this.‘ — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Lush; beautiful, and completely deserving of the comparisons to Rebecca, The Hacienda is essential reading in the gothic revival.” — CrimeReads ‚[A] blend of horror and mystery with a gothic heart, complete with a heroine on the brink of madness, running into the night in fear. This chilling read exposes the rotting soul of colonialism and manages to be wildly entertaining while doing so.‘ — Shelf Awareness “Debut gothic thrills appropriately billed for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer.‘ — Library Journal ‚If you love the Gothic Horror genre but are keen to see a heroine with more agency and a story with plenty of bite, The Hacienda just might be what you’ve been looking for.‘ — Mystery & Suspense ‚If you like gothic horror (creepy manors and the like), then you’ll love this highly anticipated thriller that takes place at a haunted hacienda.‘ — Betches
ISBN: 978-0-593-43669-1